WASHINGTON ALLIANCE OF TECHNOLOGY WORKERS v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

  1. August 12, 2015

    DHS Extension Of Student Visa Program Ruled Deficient

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday said a 2008 Department of Homeland Security rule that allows certain F-1 visa students with math and science-related degrees to have an additional 17 months of training in the U.S. is deficient because it wasn't subjected to public notice and comment, but she allowed it to stay in place temporarily.

  2. May 04, 2015

    Tech Union Fires Back At DHS Over Standing In F-1 Visa Row

    The technology workers union challenging the expansion of the "optional practical training" program for certain F-1 visa students blasted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Sunday, saying the recent D.C. Circuit decision that purportedly shows the union lacks standing is irrelevant.

  3. April 07, 2015

    Tech Union Slams DHS Bid To Expand Foreign Student Visas

    A technology union challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's rule expanding the "optional practical training" program for certain science and tech F-1 students filed a response brief Monday in D.C. federal court, supporting the union's bid to strike down the rule and saying DHS has misinterpreted the complaint.

  4. March 09, 2015

    DHS Pushes For Judgment In Suit Over OPT Expansion

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged a D.C. federal judge Friday to uphold its rule expanding the "optional practical training" program for certain science and technology students, saying it acted under the scope of its congressional authority when it enacted the rule.

  5. March 06, 2015

    Union Wants DHS Rule Extending Student Visas Struck Down

    A U.S. Department of Homeland Security rule expanding the "optional practical training" program for certain science and technology students should be struck down because it improperly allows individuals on student visas to work long after they complete their studies, a union told a D.C. federal judge Friday.

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